Police said the man was suicidal, pointing the gun at himself, but police were able to talk him down.

APD officials said the two field officers that responded to the call handled it well and they were able to convince the man to put the gun down.

“We want to help you, put the gun down, can you put the gun down so we can talk?” the officers are heard on lapel video talking to the man.

Officers were dispatched just after 7 a.m. near Lomas and Eubank. Someone called 911 saying a man with a gun was making suicidal threats and yelling for someone to call police to respond.

The situation escalated when police said the man started shooting and fired off 9 to 10 shots.

Investigators said McCollum Elementary was placed on a brief lockdown as a precautionary measure, but no one was hurt.

When the two responding officers got to the call, they took cover behind a wall and used de-escalation tactics to try and talk the man down. “Don’t do this, don’t do this, come on man put the gun down alright! Think about being a father, look you’re a great father, this isn’t worth it. Think about your kids, your family,” the officers said.

Eventually the man complied and officers in this case safely took him into custody.

As for the man in Wednesday’s incident, police said he will undergo a mental health evaluation. Police have not released the man’s identity, but they did say he will face criminal charges because of the shots he fired off before police arrived.